need help deciding

happy_dude2341 · December 7th, 2007, 09:47 AM

i make too many of these threads but one more ain't gonna hurt i guess.

i have the chance to buy a 2005 MIA jazz bass for $500 with gig bag has one small ding it it. it also has a red tortes shell pickguard which isn't stock is it?
i have never scene it on a stock one before

thanks in advance

petebradt · December 7th, 2007, 09:48 AM

That's a GREAT price. Who cares about a ding or a pick guard? What does it SOUND like? How does it PLAY?

BritishBluesBoy · December 7th, 2007, 09:49 AM

That's a great deal. If it plays well I'd grab that...

happy_dude2341 · December 7th, 2007, 09:55 AM

Quote:

That's a GREAT price. Who cares about a ding or a pick guard? What does it SOUND like? How does it PLAY

the only thing i worry about with the pickguard is resell value, as this is my first bass and i don't know if i will want to stick with it.

and as far as how it sounds i haven't got a chance to play it yet

Mid Life Crisis · December 7th, 2007, 10:09 AM

Go for it!

Basses are meant to have dings on them anyway, and you can replace the pickguard with whatever colour you want for not a lot of $$$.

Rumble · December 7th, 2007, 08:40 PM

That's a very good price. American Precision basses go for $700 and up used. Jazz basses usually go for more. I wouldn't worry about the resale value, because at $500, unless you damage it heavily, it will always be worth more than you paid for it. If it sounds good and you're looking for a bass, you'd be hard pressed to find a better deal.

happy_dude2341 · December 7th, 2007, 08:49 PM

well i got it and the "small ding" is actually a little smaller than a golf ball (he dropped it) and the paint is chiped down to the wood but it's on the butt of the bass so it's not that bad. there is a couple of big scrathces on the back to.
but man does it sound nice.

thanks again for the help

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happy_dude2341 Banned Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: vancouver Wa Age: 22 Posts: 122	need help deciding i make too many of these threads but one more ain't gonna hurt i guess. i have the chance to buy a 2005 MIA jazz bass for $500 with gig bag has one small ding it it. it also has a red tortes shell pickguard which isn't stock is it? i have never scene it on a stock one before thanks in advance

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petebradt Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Niner Country Posts: 3,392 12 Photos	That's a GREAT price. Who cares about a ding or a pick guard? What does it SOUND like? How does it PLAY?

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Mid Life Crisis Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge, England Age: 42 Posts: 496 6 Photos	Go for it! Basses are meant to have dings on them anyway, and you can replace the pickguard with whatever colour you want for not a lot of $$$.

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Rumble Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Georgia Age: 36 Posts: 835	That's a very good price. American Precision basses go for $700 and up used. Jazz basses usually go for more. I wouldn't worry about the resale value, because at $500, unless you damage it heavily, it will always be worth more than you paid for it. If it sounds good and you're looking for a bass, you'd be hard pressed to find a better deal.

December 7th, 2007, 08:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
happy_dude2341 Banned Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: vancouver Wa Age: 22 Posts: 122	well i got it and the "small ding" is actually a little smaller than a golf ball (he dropped it) and the paint is chiped down to the wood but it's on the butt of the bass so it's not that bad. there is a couple of big scrathces on the back to. but man does it sound nice. thanks again for the help